Where does “tatpuruṣa” come from?
tatpuruṣa (English) comes from Sanskrit तत्पुरुष, from Sanskrit पुरुष, from Proto-Indo-Aryan *pŕ̥Hṣas, from Proto-Indo-European perh₃- — to provide; bestow, give; to grant.
tatpuruṣa (English): A dependent determinative compound, i.e. a...
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- A dependent determinative compound, i.e. a...
Ancestry of “tatpuruṣa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | तत्पुरुष | the original or supreme spirit; a class of... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पुरुष | man, male, human being; person, officer,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | *pŕ̥Hṣas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | perh₃- | to provide; bestow, give; to grant |